VEX V5RC · Spartan Design Program · 2026–27
Learn the process.
Build better robots.
Free, open V5RC engineering education — the design process, mechanisms, code, and strategy, from your first day to your first championship. Pick your path below to get started.
★ Spartan Design · Pick Your Path
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New Student
Zero robotics experience? Start here. Pick your role, then follow the Beginner Training Path — build, drive, code, and document one step at a time.
Start Here →
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Role 01 · Driver
Drills, match simulation, control tuning, and pre-match checklists.
Driver Playbook →
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Role 02 · Engineer
CAD, build, program. Four learning tracks from setup to competition code.
Engineer Tracks →
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Role 03 · Strategist
Game analysis, scouting, autonomous EV, and alliance strategy.
Strategist Tools →
ⓘ About this site
Spartan Design Robotics is a public reference for V5RC engineering, maintained by mentors and students of MSMS Robotics (Teams 2822A–F). Content covers game rules, mechanism design, engineering math, and learning resources for any V5RC team.
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New Here?
Start with notebook-pathway — it shows which guides to use first based on where you are in the season, what each phase of the engineering design process needs, and how to turn site work into notebook evidence.
🎯 V5RC Override — The 2026-27 Game
Revealed Friday, April 24, 2026 · Game Manual: Monday, April 27
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Watch the Override Reveal Trailer
Pins, cups, toggles, and the 1+1 possession limit explained — ~5 minutes on YouTube
⚡ New Guide
55W Drivetrain Decision
📋 New Guide
Manual Summary
📅 Program
Season Roadmap
🎮 CAD
Game Elements
🏆 All 6 Past Metas
Past Season Patterns
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Override v0.1 manual published. 56 cups + 63 pins, 9 goals (3.25″ / 5.8″ / 8.7″), 1+1 possession (SG6), 55W drivetrain cap (R11a), 88W total cap (R10a), no PTO (R11b). See the full manual summary →
🎓 For Coaches
Coach-side tools and reference material. Students can read these too — but the daily users are coaches.
▶ After Game Reveal — Start Here
These six steps are your kickoff sequence.
★ Progression
Your Path in Spartan Design
From first robot to competition floor.
LV 01
New Student
- •Build and drive a basic robot
- •Learn parts, tools, and basics
Start Here →
LV 02
Training Student
- •Modify and test your own ideas
- •Use EZ Template and Onshape
Beginner Guides →
LV 03
Squad Member
- •Build and test real robot systems
- •Contribute to code, CAD, and design
Intermediate Guides →
LV 04
Competition Member
- •Perform at tournaments
- •Driver, Engineer, or Strategist roles
Pick Your Role →
🤖 Training Robots
Hands-On Programming Curricula
Two robots, two stepping stones to the team's competition robot.
Reference Code
⬇️ clawbot-vscode-project.zip (23 MB — VS Code + PROS)
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⭐ Preseason — Recommended Now
⚡ Most Used
PID Diagnostics
Symptom → diagnosis → fix
Driver Practice
6-phase practice curriculum
Odometry
Know where your robot is
Auton Strategy
EV math, alliance coordination
Engineering Notebook
RECF rubric, interview prep
Game Analysis
Scoring, efficiency, decisions
Match Scouting Sheet
Track teams, alliance selection
Robot Pre-Check
Hardware check before every run
Judge Interview Playbook
8 rubric areas, roles, mock tools
Interview Skills Lab
Answer frameworks & live drills
✦ Guide Recommender
Describe what you're working on — get 3 guides
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⚠ RECF EN4 — AI use notice
This recommender helps you find guides — it does not produce notebook content. RECF rule EN4 prohibits AI-generated engineering-notebook content and code; rewrite everything you learn in your own words before anything enters your notebook.
📅 Your Season
My Progress
Complete guides by clicking "Mark Complete" at the bottom of each guide page. Browse all guides →
★ Spartan Design · Team 2822 · Downey, CA
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// Also worth knowing
Spartan Design focuses on how to run a team. For deeper references on programming algorithms, library internals, or rule interpretation, these are the community resources we recommend alongside ours.
Reference Wiki
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Purdue SIGBots Wiki
Community-edited reference for algorithms, odometry, electronics. The deep technical archive.
C++ Kernel
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PROS Docs
Open-source C/C++ development for V5. Installation, API reference, walkthrough tutorials.
Auton Library
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EZ-Template
PID, odometry with Pure Pursuit, auton selector. The library we teach first in Engineer track.
Official Q&A
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V5RC Override Q&A
Official rule clarifications. Rulings here are binding — same weight as the printed manual.
Community Q&A
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VEX Forum
Rule interpretations, season analysis, and where new community tools get announced.
Also useful: RECF V5RC Knowledge Base for official policies · VEX Library for hardware docs · LemLib for pure-pursuit autons.
